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Yale Tries to Straddle the Testing Divide
The university will require test scores but accept alternatives to the SAT and ACT. Officials hope it’s the right mix of rigor and flexibility for a post-pandemic era.
Did an N.C. State Building Sicken Scores of Occupants?
Some current and former employees say they fear probable carcinogens in a campus building may have harmed them and students. They’re criticizing the university’s response.
Opinion
Whom Would Jesus Cancel?
Alex Small offers a Catholic defense of academic freedom in the wake of a Catholic University of America lecturer’s firing.
Yale Adopts ‘Test-Flexible’ Policy
Yale University is adopting what it calls a “test-flexible” policy on standardized exam requirements, in which applicants must submit test...
Can ChatGPT Help First Responders During Disasters? Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Yingjie Hu, associate professor of geography at the University at Buffalo, explains how artificial intelligence...
More Than Half of Recent 4-Year College Grads Underemployed
A new report found that many recent graduates don’t land jobs that require a degree.
Biden Forgives Another $1.2 Billion in Student Loans
More than 150,000 borrowers will have their student loans automatically discharged this month, the Biden administration announced Wednesday. This tranche...
Questioning as a Foundation for Pedagogy
Asking questions about teaching practices can help embed equity, inclusion and justice into the curriculum.